Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-11
Council Proceedings.


last night, full Board being present
The reports of the several officers for
September were laid before the Board,
and referred to their proper committees
A petition was received from the Water
Witch Hook and Ladder Company ask.
ing for repairs to their meeting room.
which was referred TO the committee on
Public Buildings with power to act and
the sum OF $50 appropriated for the same.
The committee was also directed to as
certain the cost of building a shed for
the protection of the old fire engines.
The petition of J. ii Arch, asking the
city to erect an eating house adjoining the
market house'to be rented by him was re-
ported unfavorably by the committee.
The committee reported unfavorably
on the repairing of Cathedral street.
The finance committee reported unfavor-
ably on the bill of the EVENING CAPITAL
for $1450
The order from the County Commits
sioners of 500 for repair of streets, for
1887 was presented to the Board by Com
missioner Gardiner.
On the petition of Mrs. J. r. Mason
asking for an abatement in assessment,
the finance committee recommended that
the taxes for 1887 ON 81, 500 Louisville
Bonds be returned insolvent and that the
Treasurer be directed to collect from Mrs
b. NJ. Porter on $3.50 of property sold
Mrs. Mason.
J. Frank Kramer, late Treasurer pre-
sented a list of balances due with amouut
of interest collected on account of levies
from 1881 to Dec 1885 Referred
The ordinance to add additional sec
tons to Article %, City Code. entitled
Police, was unanimously passed.
A communication was received from
Chas. L. Holloway asking the sale. loan
or gift of old fire engines. Held for flu
ture consideration.
Robt. L. Strange's bid to number the
houses and place names on streets was
approved.
Note.-No mention is made as 10 what
this bid is.-ED
Reports from City Commissioner for
August and July on sale of old iron and
for pacing window in Assembly Rooms,
on grading New street from Market to
Conduit streets were adopted; Also re-
ports of City Clerk, committee on finance,
Chief of Police, Market Mastet, and Col
lector and Treasurer for August were
severally adopted.
Committee on streets reported the bids
for the sewer on Northwest street.
ORDERS PASSED.
BY Alderman Goodman, appropriating
S4S so to pay the claim OF Basil e. Parlett
for material furnished, and w. Feldmey-
er for work done on Eladen street.
BY Alderman Bells. that committee on
streets be authorized to contract with
Messrs. Wilson & Son for sewer on North
west street.
BY Alderman Thomas, that the sum of
81 900 be appropriated TO grade Maryland
Avenue.
BY Alderman Bells, that $500 be APP
propriated for repairs 10 tool house to be
expended by City Commissioner.
BY the Counsellor, that coupons aggre
eating $3.50 90 and credited to the Treas
urer in his report for the month of Au-
gust, 1887, be destroyed by burning the
same in the presence of the Board which
was thereupon done.
BY Alderman Thomas, that the Price
of tapping the East street sewer be 20
cents per foot for each front foot of the
premises.
BY Alderman Goodman, that the sum
of $25 for repairs and 800 for cleaning
Streets $50 90 for pay of lamp lighters
and $4,000 for purchase of and hauling
sheels be appropriated for the month of
November
The following bills were presented,
favorably reported and passed:
Annapolis Gas Light Co. 81 ,220 O2
Ia. Globe Gas Light Co... 40 81
Worthington & Co. ....... 5000
On motion Of the Counsellor at 10 DO L.
NJ, the Board adjourned.
As Sole Agent for John Wa0Amaker